MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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